Cord And Veil Wedding Ceremony

One person from each side of the family lights a candle symbolizing god s presence at the union.

Cord and veil wedding ceremony. The veil and cord were handmade by theresa s mother veil. Recently i had the pleasure to officiate at a wedding where the bride and groom incorporated her filipino heritage with a candle veil cord and coins wedding ritual. A traditional ceremony that includes the cord veil and coins t h e wedding was warm humorous and upbeat.

The cord and veil ceremony filipino wedding traditions. Sponsor will place the cord over bride head and rest it on her shoulders while sponsor will place the cord over groom s head and rest it on his shoulders removal of veil and cord. Todd and katie have chosen to honor katie s filipino heritage by including a traditional veil cord and coin.

We really liked the suggestions he had for us and we received a lot of compliments on how fun and personal our ceremony was from our guests. Here s what each means the candles the lighting of the candles usually takes place at the beginning of the ceremony. Filipino style wedding ceremony.

Secondary sponsors are often called upon to participate in the ceremony during the veil cord and candle lighting rituals. Despite the similarity of ceremony to those of other catholic wedding ceremonies the world over and the lighting of candles to invoke the light of christ in the marriage the lifting of the veil exchanging of rings etc. As wedding sponsors they commit themselves to be a source of encouragement and guidance throughout the lives of the married couple.

This type of symbolism ceremony is not meant for the average wedding but it is a good example of how we can customize each of our wedding ceremonies to fit our clients needs. Veil cord and coins wedding ritual. To honour her parents the bride specifically requested that this symbolism ceremony be incorporated into the wedding ceremony.

Now let us do an exchange of the arras or coins. There is also a cord ceremony which is uncommon in ceremonies in south africa and perhaps a possibility for those wanting. The veil and cord wedding tradition originated in the philippines.